A popular business maxim attributed to the Iron Chancellor that sounds suspiciously modern
A bad plan that is well executed will yield much better results than a good plan that is poorly executed.
Alleged date: Unknown, 19th century
Observation on strategy and execution
This widely-shared quote about execution over planning has a distinctly modern business-book flavor that is inconsistent with Bismarck's actual writing style. Similar sentiments have been attributed to multiple military and business leaders.
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Generic military/business wisdom attributed to multiple figures. Similar sentiments appear across centuries of strategic writing.
"There are a lot of people who have only one thought all their lives, and they never come into conflict with it. I am not one of them; I learn from life, I learn as long as I live, I learn even today. …"
"Never fight with Russian. On your every stratagem they answer unpredictable stupidity."
"Faust complained about having two souls in his breast, but I harbor a whole crowd of them and they quarrel. It is like being in a republic."
"Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war."
"The only way to avoid mistakes is to gain experience, but experience is gained by making mistakes."